Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-29
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

T. .
AppeaI of the Russian Liberals" The
frontispiece this mouth is a portrait of
Washington by Wright, Of Philadelphia,
made in 1884, and now for the first time
engraved. The special art feature of the
number is the sculpture Of Augustus Saint
Gaudens. The fiction of the present num-
Der is especially notable, including the be-
ginning of two serial stories: The Gray
sons" a tale Of Illinois life in the first half
of the century, by Edward Eggleston, and
novelette, of Acadian life By George w.
Gable, entitled "Au Large" Additional
results of Mr.. Kemble's visit to Louisiana
in the interests of The Century" are seen
in the striking drawings which are given
making in Louisiana" Professor John
T. Stoddard. of Smith College, contributes
a second paper on college Composites, "
in which he shows the results of his exper-
iments in the combination of photographs.
the examples being drawn from the classes
of 'S7 at Amherst, Bowdoin and Williams
Colleges, Cornell, Harvard and Johns Hon.
kins Universities and the Sht field Scien
tific School. The conclusion of the battle
series is emphasized in this number by 81.
admiral presentation in text and pictures Of
the breakup OF Lees army and the surren-
der at Appomatto1.
From John &. Alden, New York. we
have an elegantly bound volume, present
ing DR.. Benson J. Lossings brief bio
graphies OF eminent Americans, under the
title of Eminent Americans 1t is illus
trated with over 100 fine portraits. There
is properly no history, only biography"
says Ralph Waldo Emerson, and CARLYLE
adds; " Biography is the most universally
pleasant and profitable Of all reading" Dr..
Losing says further: Biography is his
tory teaching by example. The chronicles
Of nations are composed OF the savings and
doings of their men and women. These
make up the sum of history" Thirtv-two
years ago DR.. LOSING who had ALREADY
made good his place as the foremost chron-
icler Of American history, put forth a vol
ume Of biographical sketches of the Lead
ing Statesmen. Patriots, Orators and others,
Men and Women, who have made Amer
lean History" He has from time TO time
made additions to this work, so as to keep
it abreast of the time. The latest edition
brings the scenes down to this present year,
1897. 1t forms compact volume of more
than 500 pages, and sells at 81.
The Overland Monthly" (San Fran.
CISCO for November presents these papers :
The Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento"
frontispiece; Project aud Thieves" by
Alfred Sears; =" A Pause" by Charles l..
Paige; \, an Unknown Quantity" by
Marshall Graham: Look in Thy Heart, "
by G. Melville Upton; A Difficult Cues
ton, by Gertrude f. Anterior; "Chroni.
Giles of Camp Wright" by A. G. Tassin:
Old Fancies-Wasure :" "An Old
Californian's Pioneer Story" by w. Au-
gustus Knapp; Chata and Chinita," by
Louise Palmer Heaven; 1.-The Rocky
Mountains, by Clinton Scollard; Indian
War Papers-Captain Miles Engagement
by .. o. Howard; David Todd, by E. c.
+. b. Croker Art Gallery, of this city, is a
line one, and is accompanied by an edi-
torial paper, giving interesting information
concerning the Gallery and the School OF
Design. In this number is given also a
paper on Sacramento, which is readable,
and gives the stranger great deal of useful
statistical information and intelligence con-
corning Climate society, etc.
From the Sacramento Subscription News
Company, II. C. Megerle, manager, Sacra-
mento, we have three volumes from the
press of John w. Lowell, New York. being
of the triweekly issues of "LovelFs Ii
brary," which gives very cheaply much
popular reading matter to the public. The
three books are entitled "Geoffrey Mon
chon, or The Faithless Guardian" bv
Susanna Noodle; ''Roughing 1t in the
Bush, by the same author, and Life in
the Backwoods," from the same pen. OF
"Loyell's Household Library" Frank f.
Lowell e. Co. publishers, New York. and
also issued tri-weekly, we have from the
same agency in Sacramento 1.-The Duchess. ~
by the author of Phyllis, "Molly Bswn."
Mrs. Godfrey" etc.
d" st. Nicholas" for November The Cen
tary Company, New York;, opens with a
portrait of Grandfather Lepage, from the
painting by Bastien-Lepage, followed by a
paper on Lepage and several fine engrav-
ings from some of his notable paintings.
An Egyptian Adventure" is a romantic
story, admirably told A paper on His
tronic Girls" by Z. S. Brooks, is espe-
cially interesting. A chapter profuselv
illustrated is entitled elephants at Work, j"
and is exceedingly interesting There are
altogether too many other papers to give
them adequate notice, but the November
number in no respect falls below
the high standard Mary Mapes Dodge and
the publishers long since attained for The
st. Nicholas.
"Ingleslde Rhaims-Eerses in the Dia-
lect of Burns by Rev, J. f. Rankin, ID.
D., is issued in the " Ideal edition form
by John W. Alden, New York, in cloth
covers, at 50 cents. DIR. Rankin's poetic
ability none who read HIM will DENY.
Though not Scotch born, it is said that a
bias of ancestry on his fathers side first
turned his attention to Scotia and her bard.
But nothing short of profound sympathy
with the genius of Burns, and a hearty.
unaffected love of nature, an interest in the
Joys and sorrows of home life, which are
the fayorlte themes of Burns, could lead
him to quit the easier walks of English
nfTKrt for Il fs,,r,lE -
volume before us.
" A Spectator in Petticoats," is the title
OF novel by Hector Malot, issued by T.
u. PETERSON Bros, Philadelphia. The
heroine, Madame Fourcy, belongs to class
which the last Empire made no uncom-
mon one III Paris-a class of feminine
spectators who watched the money mar
ket, and the rise and fall of stocks and Sc
curltleS, with as keen an eye and as clear q
head as their husbands and fathers. Her
cool head, her beauty and ability, her utter
lack of principle, and her entire conviction
that she is doing her best for the advance
1nent of her husband and children, make
up mass of contradictions that gives the
story its strength.
Cassell's Family Magazine" for No
Tember (CaSsell d Co., New York, London
and Paris is freely illustrated. All its de-
partments, The Gatherer, Fashions Health,
Music and the Garden, etc, are as full as
usual. In addition are the serials. and
- More About Mr.. Smith," (the story o5
q hait-breed Dachsmupd dog: "A Mans
Thoughts About Woman" part III by
Professor j. Stuart Blackie: "Some Curio7,s
Quaker Customs: :" a CHAPTER on Curry -
" Great Storms ;" Elatting in America -
and other papers.
The new volume in Ticknor's Paper Sc
RES is Aunt Serena" by Blanche Willis
Howard, author of i" Guenn" and Zone
Summer In its Original and more expen-
sive eloth-bound form this reached the
enormous sale Of 22s2o0 copies. II is a
charming and healthfHl story of American
colony life and society, IN a South German
city, full of bright and piquant situations.
The present cheap edition of the book will
much increase its sale Ticknor Il Co.
Boston.
Dialect Ballads" is the title Of vol
1me by Charles Follen Adams, aNthor of
, Leddle Iaweob Strauss" and similar
dialect rhymes, which have. been made
popular in public recitation throughout the
and. The dialect is Hanoyerian mostly,
The themes mainly domestic and all pro-
Foklngly humorous. But through many
d them there is a vein of tender senti uent
nat Is none the less sweet because SO I'm
Bros.
From Samuel Carson & Co. Sen Fran
CISCO, We have volume entitled .C,rass a.